What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Plas Baglan as Castle; Masonry Castle from the Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Plas Baglan was a medieval masonry castle, likely built by the Baglan family or a local noble in the 13th or 14th century. It is remembered as an example of Welsh medieval military architecture and is recorded in the National Monuments Record of Wales for its historical significance.
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